Facility Manager

EthosEnergy Operations and Maintenance is recruiting a Facility Manager for its Doswell Energy Center, located in Ashland, Va. The facility is a multi-block 2x1 combined cycle configuration consisting of Siemens Energy V84.2 combustion turbines and Alstom steam turbines (752 MW). Adjacent to the combined cycle power block is (3) 1x0 GE 7FA CTs in simply cycle configuration (546 MW). This position will be responsible for providing management direction and leadership to ensure that the facility is operated in a safe, reliable, and economic manner consistent with site O&M agreement, contracts, permits, rules, regulations and written/oral instructions from the facility owner. This position reports directly to the Regional Operations Director for EthosEnergy and provides for the main interface to the owner's representative of the facility. Qualified applicants must have 10 years of experience in Combined Cycle Plant Operations, Simply Cycle Plant Operations is a must.

Salary Range approved for this role is $170,000 - $190,000 per year based on education and experience.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure the facility is operated in a safe manner and ensure that a safe work environment is provided and maintained to minimize the risk of accidents and injuries.
• Oversee all environmental reporting and testing activities and ensure that required environmental programs are properly implemented and that the facility maintains full compliance with all permits.
• Oversee all NERC and Regulatory reporting requirements.
• Compliance with all company policies, procedures, and commercial commitments.
• Implement programs and activities that provide a work environment that promotes effective goal accomplishment, productivity, and morale.
• Optimize plant performance through appropriate utilization of manpower, equipment, supplies and external support.
• Supervise and manage the facility staff to meet the goals and aim of the facility and company.
• Provide coaching, training, and development opportunities for the team to ensure appropriate skill sets are maintained. This includes the implementation and scheduling of training programs that cover operations, maintenance, safety, and regulatory areas.
• Prepare the annual budget and facility operating plan.
• Prepare monthly reports detailing significant plant activities and updates on the facility operating plan. This includes the preparation of budget variance reports.
• Communicate effectively with the site staff, management, facility owner, vendors, and outside agencies. Provide a weekly update to EthosEnergy covering significant issues and events at the project.
• Demonstrate effective management skills in meeting or exceeding facility goals and objectives.
• Responsible for the enforcement and compliance with the operations and maintenance agreement.
• Actively engage the Owner in understanding their needs and expectations and demonstrate effective management skills in meeting or exceeding these needs and expectations.
• Prepare and submit to the facility owner in a timely manner all reports and information required under the terms of the O&M contract.
• Provide recommendations to the owner on plant upgrades and enhancements that would improve the reliability, performance, safety, or environmental readiness of the plant. The recommendations should include a cost benefit analysis.
• Oversee the planning and implementation of maintenance and outage activities. Provide outage reports to the owner summarizing significant events of the outage.
  
  

Required Skills / Knowledge

• A substantial number of year’s relevant experience, with a significant proportion of this in a management position.
• A thorough demonstrated understanding of power plant operations, including a working knowledge of the operations & maintenance functions.
• A working knowledge of chemistry as it relates to plant operations as well as environmental and water treatment programs and statutory regulations.
• Understand budgets, bid proposals, contract evaluation, basic accounting principles, plant economics and power pool operations.
• Demonstrate the ability to make competent decisions in emergency situations.
• Demonstrate the ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical one-lines, logic drawings, and technical manuals.
• Ability to solve practical problems, clearly communicate tasks and needs, and training of other personnel.
• Analyzes and interprets data to make sound professional judgments and recommendations.
• Ability to manage and motivate subordinates.
• Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills.
  
  

Experience

• Experience in Combined Cycle Plant Operations, Simply Cycle Plant Operations a must.
• V84.2 experience and GE Frame 7FA experience a preferred.
• 10 years power plant operations and maintenance experience with at least 4 years management/supervisory experience
  
  

Education Requirements

• A four-year degree or commensurate experience is required.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk, reach, climbing, and stooping and lifting (up to 50 pounds).
  
  

What We Offer

• Salary Range is approved at $170,000 - $190,000 for this Facility Manager position based on education and experience
• Supportive company culture that values its employees
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision & 401 K Plan
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Extra money in your paycheck - Employee Referral Bonus
• Personal Development & Career Succession Planning
• Company sponsored Perks & Discount programs
  
  
  
  

EthosEnergy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.